Public water system record
North Geraldine Water System
Serves Geraldine, Chouteau County, MT · 50 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for North Geraldine Water System in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 7
Key facts
- North Geraldine Water System buys its water from Town of Geraldine.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Montana, October 2006.
- Record on file since 1992, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 14 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
OTHER
|
Apr 2, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2005 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2003 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for North Geraldine Water System go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (7 resolved) and 16 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7 | 5 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 2003, Resolved.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2000 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Montana regulators and EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against North Geraldine Water System and issued 2 boil water orders between 2000 and 2006. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in October 2006.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2006 | Montana | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Nov 17, 2003 | Montana | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Nov 7, 2003 | Montana | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jun 15, 2000 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
Where the water comes from
North Geraldine Water System buys its water from Town of Geraldine. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Town of Geraldine Geraldine, MT
Annual water quality report
North Geraldine Water System must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask North Geraldine Water System for a copy.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Montana.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells